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Pronunciation: /ˈsælvɪʤ ˈθɛrəpi/

salvage therapy

Definition

Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments.

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axitinib

CAD system

Provenge

translational research

lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan

VAdriaC-IE

ligation

T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Akt inhibitor NTQ1062

technetium Tc-99m anti-HER2 affibody ABH2

crovalimab

pexmetinib

BCR-ABL inhibitor ELVN-001

bapotulimab

CYP17/CYP11B2 Inhibitor LAE001

anti-CD19/CD20/CD22/CD30 CAR-T cells

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linkage analysis

tumor suppressor gene

variant of unknown significance

logarithm of the odds score

compound heterozygosity

HLOD score

positive predictive value

recurrence risk

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